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Supplier announced for multi-million-pound coastal defence scheme

East Devon District Council is pleased to announce that a supplier has now been appointed for the design and delivery of Sidmouth and East Beach Coastal Defence Scheme – marking a major milestone in progressing this vital project. 

The proposed £21 million scheme will help protect...

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Plans for new industrial estate to secure jobs for the city

Plymouth could received an economic boost if plans for a new industrial estate on the eastern edge of the city come to fruition. The proposal is part of pro-active push by the Council to secure jobs and companies for the city.

The Council is considering developing part of the three hectares of land it owns at Langage Business Park into an estate with work space and modern facilities...

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Richard and Judy open Cornish Cross in Saltash

Television personalities Richard Madeley and Judy Finnegan were in Saltash today as guests of honour at the formal opening of the Cornish Cross, the new landmark marking the Cornish boundary.

The 20 metre high public art monument beside the River Tamar reflects the Cornish heritage and anticipates a technological future in its design, and is intended to become an iconic landmark for...

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Teams prepare for annual Ten Tors challenge on Dartmoor

Approximately 400 teams from across the South West will undertake the annual Ten Tors challenge on Dartmoor this weekend.

The teams of young people who are drawn from schools, colleges, cadet squadrons, scout and guide groups and independent organisations across the region, have been training hard for the challenge. They will be arriving today (Friday 10 May) ahead of the start of the...

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Marine Academy Plymouth hosts topping out ceremony for new £9 million development

The casting of a symbolic ‘coping stone’ was the centrepiece of a special event today (Thursday 9 May) to mark the progress of the multi-million pound redevelopment of Marine Academy Plymouth.

Around 80 people, including local MPs, council officials, governors and pupils gathered inside the £9.5 million new building at the St Budeaux-based academy, to witness the stone being cast in...

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The Duchess of Cornwall to visit Devon County Show

HRH The Duchess of Cornwall is to attend the first day of the Devon County Show on Thursday 16 May at Westpoint, Exeter.

It will be the Duchess of Cornwall’s third visit to the county’s largest annual event where she will be the guest of The Hon George Lopes, this year’s Show President.

Show Secretary Ollie Allen said: “We are honoured and delighted that Her Royal Highness will...

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Odeon plans new iSense cinema for Higher Home Park site

The Odeon and UCI Cinemas Group plans to open a new multiplex cinema in the city as early as 2015.

The cinema, which will be the first in the region to have the new immersive iSense screen, will form part of the Plymouth Argyle FC led Higher Home Park development .

Plymouth owner and chairman, James Brent, has revealed extensive plans to redevelop the area, with a new...

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Project to offer online help with welfare changes

A project designed to get more people online so they don't lose out on benefits and opportunities is to be discussed at the Growth and Prosperity Overview and Scrutiny Panel on Wednesday.

Plymouth Get IT Together was launched earlier this year by Plymouth City Council to target pockets of the city that are not yet internet savvy.

A project manager is currently being appointed...

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Fears of city centre free-for-all as Derriford and Seaton Area Action Plan declared "unsound"

Plymouth's city centre could bear the brunt of a developer free-for-all in the north of the city, Council leader Tudor Evans has warned.

A planned and co-ordinated approach to encourage long term growth has been thrown up in the air, he said, as a result of a Government inspector declaring the Derriford and Seaton Area Action Plan likely to be found unsound.

The inspector's...

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New university production house launches Plymouth City of Culture film

A company made up of talented students, graduates and lecturers from Plymouth University has produced an energetic and visually stunning film, showcasing and celebrating Plymouth’s culture in all its glory.

The high octane one minute video entitled ‘Plymouth Culture is…’ is a riot of colour, sight and sound, set to the track ‘Racer’ by local group, The PJP Band and featuring a cameo...

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On yer bike! Sky Ride returns to Plymouth this Sunday

Plymouth is once again kicking off the cycling season with its second big Sky Ride city event taking place in Central Park. Last year 7,000 people took to their bikes to enjoy the sunny extravaganza on Plymouth Hoe and we hope as many will join us again.

Sky Ride Plymouth is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy traffic free paths by bike with family and friends. At 10am the two mile...

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